Will Napoli reach semi finals?

I keep looking at their team and get scared as hell, all of them are big match performers and I also rate Mazzari very very highly. I feel they have the personality to eliminate RM or Barcelona if they met them in the quarter-finals. Best counter attacking team in the world, big game performers all around and most importantly few to no visible weakness.

Discuss.

This is where the road stops for Napoli IMO. Chelsea will be too much for them. Experience means a lot in the KO stages, and Chelsea got plenty of that.

no i dont think so

i think even in Chelsea's current state they will beat Napoli

I'm more excited for napolixchelsea than arsenalxmilan

they have potential

Napoli has potential to beat Chelsea !!

Napoli will kill Chelsea on the counter...

I actually see Chelsea parking the bus in Naples and probably getting a 1-1 draw or something. Not sure about the 2nd leg, my crystal ball seems to be fuzzy for that one...

If Chelsea are gonna play on the counter, I reckon it'll be very hard for the guys from Napels.
They kind of choke when they need do it all by theirselfs. Looking at Serie A; they lose many point against the little who 'park the bus'.

You should never write off Napoli. They definitely have a chance considering Chelsea's recent form.

i dont see chelsea parking the bus.when you got 2 teams parking it one has to attack and i think chelsea is more offensive.

Ganso wrote:i dont see chelsea parking the bus.when you got 2 teams parking it one has to attack and i think chelsea is more offensive.

They play at San Paolo first and I think that could be decisive!
If Chelsea get a draw over there I think that is pretty much over.
Altought I like Chelsea, as I am part Italian I will be rooting for Napels and most importantly SERIE A.

If they can beat Man City... they can beat Chelsea...
Hell Roma did it in the past

I think it's quite possible. Napoli looked pretty good against both ManCity and Bayern, so why not?

Chelsea has been playing very bad lately,i'd not be surprised if they loose both home and away.

--De Sanctis--
--Campagnaro(Fernandez)-- --Cannavaro(Britos)-- --Aronica--
--Maggio(Zuniga)-- --Inler(Dzemali)-- --Gargano-- --Hamsik(Dossena)--
--Vargas(Pandev)-- --Lavezzi(Mascara)--
--Cavani--

Chelsea does not have much chance when you see Napoli line up. Serie A club have try to park the bus and play tactical against Napoli, it does not work. They are young but discipline and can run all the day.

Only weakeness is Aronica.

They can beat Chelsea for sure, but I don't think they will.

Yeah we haven't got a chance

I can't say I know who Aronica is,but if he's anywhere near as bad as you're all making him out to be,Sturridge will absolutely rape him.

I also expect Ramires to cause the Napoli midfield huge problems,he's been great this season,especially in the big games.

I'm not saying we'll definitely win,it's gonna be a great tie,but we're definitely favourites.

I think they can take Chelsea out of this tournament I really do

Semi's... I don't think so, but it depends on who they get...

Quarter-Finals... Yeah, I think they will destroy Chelsea... and by destroy I mean beat them 3-2 agg...

Noonan22 wrote:Yeah we haven't got a chance

I can't say I know who Aronica is,but if he's anywhere near as bad as you're all making him out to be,Sturridge will absolutely rape him.

I also expect Ramires to cause the Napoli midfield huge problems,he's been great this season,especially in the big games.

I'm not saying we'll definitely win,it's gonna be a great tie,but we're definitely favourites.

Aronica make mistakes, but not out play. He will make bad pass without pressure sometime. He have not a problem with pressure. But now Britos is back from injury on foot so maybe Aronica will be replace.

In midfield, you can be sure that Chelsea have no chance to win midfield. Everyone, even second player are very good or WC, young, very much skill (Hamsik/Inler) and run. run, run. Maybe Chelsea can avoid typical Inler and Hamsik goal from long distance, but now wit Vargas, Lavezzi, Pandev and Cavani, on front, they can score gol anyway.

They will go by Chelsea, but the next session depend who go through for semifinal.